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Torres Strait IslandsIsland group, in the Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea. The inhabitants are a mixture of Polynesians, Melanesians, and Aboriginals. Administratively part of Queensland, Australia, they consist of three clusters: Western (high, rocky, and barren), Central (coral), and Eastern (volcanic, with dense vegetation); each has its own local government. The islands may be remnants of a land bridge that once linked Asia and Australia. They were annexed by Queensland in the 1870s. Pearls, fishing, and tourism are the main sources of income. |
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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in people aged 25 and above in the Torres Strait Islands is 30% which is about three to four times the national average. After several decades of inactivity, the disease has recently been reported in the Torres Strait Islands of northern Australia and in the Maldive Islands (13,14). The Australian portion was conducted in the Torres Strait Islands over a four-year period, from 1983-1987. |
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